The maker of injection molding and die-casting machines will now be Yizumi, not Yizumi-HPM, unifying its global identity and ...

Apparent stabilization was driven by supply-and-demand dynamics, but the uncertainty of tariffs and the hurricane season are ...

Read about injection molders who have shifted everything from quality control and scheduling to production and process ...

Patented technology aimed specifically at processors of complex profiles such as PVC window lineals promises to boost output rates by 25-50% by increasing cooling in the calibrators. Its inventor, ...

Going into the first month of second quarter, prices of at least three if not four of the five commodity resins had a likelihood of rolling over, despite price increase nominations for all. PP was an ...

In today’s global economy, where plastics molders are constantly pressured to squeeze their prices and their profit margins, it’s important for them to find the best ways to increase their efficiency ...

Monthly reporting of prices of commodity resins PE, PP, PS, PET and PVC and quarterly reporting of prices of engineering materials used by molders and extruders.

For decades, many manufacturers relied on plastics processing operations in Asia, most notably China, to take advantage of low wages and cheap real estate. However, supply chain uncertainty, long lead ...

Warehouses are the frontier for autonomous robots. As consumers become more accustomed to fast-turnaround shipping, warehouses need to operate faster and more efficiently. However, warehouses can be ...

Prices of nearly all volume resins appeared to be on the way up, with pricing leverage largely held by resin suppliers, at least for the short term. Major drivers of this trajectory included global ...

New developments such as brand identity, e-commerce, sustainability and lifestyle are impacting bottle design. Rapidly evolving consumer demands, along with strict retail and regulatory requirements, ...